Ralph Young, a history professor who has studied and written extensively about protest movements in America, says universities are making a mistake.
The Patriots owner and Columbia megadonor Robert Kraft took out full-page ads decrying what he described as "hate" by student protesters.
We allow screen time at home, but our kids go to a tech-free school. They can use screens at home whenever they want but don't overindulge.
There has been a wave of protests at several universities across the country in recent weeks over the Israel-Hamas war.
In 1985, Columbia students protested for the school to divest from South Africa. The recent outcry over Israel's war in Gaza has many similarities.
Hundreds of student protesters have barricaded the entrance to Hamilton Hall, with several inside the building, per multiple reports.
A college graduate is a remote freelancer, so she developed her business from her childhood bed. She doesn't feel part of the professional world.
A 40-year-old mother decided to go to college while raising her five children. She had to stop cooking dinners and attending events for her kids.
A student couldn't decide which college he should go to after getting accepted to multiple Ivy League colleges. A coin toss and research helped.
Tech
2024-04-26T14:52:07Z
Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, says "work-life balance" is a "debilitating phrase" as it implies there's a trade-off. Instead, he sees it as a circle.
A high schooler takes the New Jersey Transit to school every day for the past four years. The commute taught him how to be independent.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized Columbia's handling of on-campus antisemitism and student protests. He was booed when he arrived on campus.
A private-equity firm took over a chain of special-education-focused private schools. An investigation by my colleague is worth your time to read.
During a CNBC interview, Cooperman, a billionaire Columbia donor, weighed in on the protests and unrest on the university's campus.
Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, is pulling support for Columbia University as protests against Israel divide the campus.
A college student thought studying abroad would entail cheap, short trips around Europe. But her classmates are heading to Dubai and the Alps.
When Audax Group's private equity arm bought a chain of schools specializing in autistic students, parents saw diminished services and added stress
Our son is homeschooled, and as we travel, he joins classrooms. He's been to schools all over Europe, and they're different from schools in the US.
Columbia University's president, Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, took a strong stance against antisemitism during her congressional testimony.
She put too much time and energy into college sports, preventing her from befriending classmates or studying abroad. She injured herself for life.
People often asked me which school I liked better, but I don't think one system is better than other. I liked and disliked things from both.
A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are requiring the test again, she's worried.
Business Insider spoke with a 25-year-old private tutor for some of Dubai's richest families.
A recent college grad couldn't find a job, so she moved home. She wonders why she is failing. Her therapist told her she has post-grad depression.
A Yale freshman says Ivy League students party more than you might think. They go to frat houses, throw toga parties, and head to the local bar.
Harvard's reversal on standardized testing echoes Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale, but the timing will be tight for this year's applicants.
School districts have chronic problems with recruiting and retaining staff, partly because of low wages, according to a report.
AI skills are in demand. So business schools are leaning into the technology to improve their graduates' prospects.
A recent college grad found a community among the other Black women at her college. Now, she's jobless and lonely, wondering if college was her peak.
Lirvana Labs, an edtech startup using generative AI for personalized learning , raises $5.3 million in seed funding.
Getting a degree can now cost over $90,000 a year at some US universities. That's leaving would-be students wondering if college is worth the cost.
Tech
2024-04-01T15:28:00Z
From sci-fi novels to biographies, here are 30 books that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates have read and recommended.
A Yale student reviewed his admissions file to see what the Ivy League school liked about his application. His attitude mattered more than grades.
A student of color was accepted into Princeton University post-affirmative action. She's excited but can't forget the other POC who didn't make it.
One area of study accounts for nine of the 14 highest-paying college majors, per the New York Fed's analysis of typical mid-career wages.
Ivy Day is when Ivy League schools release admissions decisions. A college expert says students need to remember their worth no matter what.
College tour guides say you should be on time, let students take the lead during campus visits, and get all your questions answered.
Food
2024-03-17T13:45:19Z
Middle school students in Maryland raised $29,000 selling chocolate bars only to find it stolen by the treasurer of the parent-teacher-student association.
Because of teacher shortages, high school students are just getting "better at watching TikTok."
A property developer and art collector gifted the record-breaking $300 million collection to Seattle University.
A mother has watched as her daughter worked hard to be the valedictorian. It won't guarantee college admission, so she isn't sure it was worth it.
The SAT is now digital, which makes it shorter and adaptive. One SAT expert says the changes make the test easier and test real-world skills.
Studying abroad for a semester was a lasting, positive experience for a stressed college student. Argentina's laid-back culture reduced her anxiety.
A mom warned her college-bound son that fraternities were all about parties and degrading women. He joined one anyway, and she sees frats can be good.
A single mom professor decided to raise her daughters in a rental home on the college campus. The community — students, neighbors — became family.
An NYU student leaves his NYC campus every Friday, flies to Florida, and works his internship all weekend before flying to New York on Sunday.
A Yale student from the South never had a winter wardrobe or sense of style. While on campus, he decided to use the academia aesthetic as inspiration.